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2007 Chevrolet Equinox
Introduced in 2004 as a 2005 model, the Chevolet Equinox was the long-overdue replacement for the Suzuki Sidekick-based Chevy Tracker. Since 2001, Ford had had a firm clutch on the domestic small SUV segment with its Escape, and the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Santa Fe were among the leaders among small import utilities.
The first-generation Equinox was built on GM’s “Theta” platform, the same one that underpinned the first Saturn Vue. The Equinox, though, was larger, benefiting from a 5.9-inch (150 mm) stretch in wheelbase.
About a year after the Equinox went on sale, Pontiac added its own version, called the Torrent. (Suzuki’s second-generation XL-7 was based on the same platform, too, but due to powertrain differences, it will eventually be covered in its own used vehicle review.) Differences between the Equinox and Torrent were largely cosmetic, like the Pontiac’s use of that brand’s corporate twin-kidney grille, and different taillights. The Torrent also got GM’s FE2 “Sport” suspension, which was tuned for a slightly firmer ride.
The Equinox and Torrent shared GM’s 3.4-litre V6 engine; a five-speed automatic transmission was the only transmission offered, though both front- and all-wheel drive versions were sold. With 185 horsepower, the 3.4-litre was competitive enough when the Equinox and Torrent were introduced, but it quickly became outclassed by more powerful competitors. In 2008, Chevrolet added the Equinox Sport to the lineup, powered by a 3.6-litre V6 (264 horsepower) and a six-speed automatic transmission.
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at 8:56 pm
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at 6:50 am
I lease a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, and currently have 46,000 kms on it. Just a few days ago, a pressure crack appeared from the bottom, about 14″ from the left corner, ran up for about 10 inches, and then turned to the right, extending for about two feet – this description, when viewing it from inside. I went to the dealer, and was told that this was a pressure crack – I had not been involved in dangerous driving, or any accident. The dealer doesn’t want to replace it – they claimed that this could only be replaced within the first year, and the car is now 2 years old. the dealer is Queenston Chevrolet, in Hamilton, ON.
Any comments you may have about the issue, will be appreciated.
Victor Matos
matos@lara.on.ca
905-541-5242
at 1:01 pm
Call GM Canada, dealers get points or stars for excellence in service and sales, and those points give them money. Now if you brought this issue up to GM Canada – make sure you let them know who the dealer is and preferably name of the person that you dealt with, you may get yourself resolution to your problem. Worst case scenario you wont get your part but you will cost dealer a point which will cost them money at the end.
Cruel reality but dealer personnel will take advantage of you if they feel they can get away with it.